If Strikeforce had official post-fight bonus awards, this one was in the bag.

Miesha Tate (13-3 MMA, 6-2 SF) and Julie Kedzie (16-11 MMA, 0-2 SF) on Saturday lit things up to close out the preliminary card of Saturday’s Strikeforce show in San Diego. The two engaged in a back-and-forth slugfest that included a near-finish for Kedzie in the third when she landed a kick to Tate’s face – only to have Tate turn the tables to finish with an armbar.

Full fight video highlights are now available of the bout.

‘Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman” took place at Valley View Casino Center in San Diego. The preliminary card, including Tate-Kedzie, aired on Showtime Extreme ahead of a main card on Showtime.

Tate lost the women’s bantamweight title to Ronda Rousey this past March by Rousey’s now-famous first-round armbar. After the fight, Tate appreciated the irony of her beating Kedzie with an armbar, though she said her overall performance doesn’t warrant her a title-shot rematch yet.

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